| Wednesday, December 26, 2007 11:16AM | | | | Animals and Society Course Award | Posted By: Boria Sax
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| Tags: Humane Society, CRLE, Animals and Society Course Awards, Online Learning | For whomever may be interested, I have won the award for the "best new course" of 2007, sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Center for Respect of Life and the Environment (CRLE). The announcement of the award may be found at: AS Awards. It is for my course "Animals and Human Civilization," taught online for the State University of Illinois at Springfield.
Awards, after all, are generally of interest primarily to those who receive them and who bestow them. For the most part, I think they should be accepted gratefully, but without trying to bestow too much significance on them, for awards, like other accomplishments, always owe a great deal to chance. But one thing that may perhaps give this one a little bit of significance is that it is the first time the award has ever been given to a fully online course. I believe it demonstrates the power of online learning to address topics that are emotionally powerful and intellectually complex. It can even inspire the sort of reflection that can culminate in personal and professional transformations. | | | |
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